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“Three Two-Word Rules for Life,” – The Rev. Michael Franch, Guest Speaker — In-person & Zoom

Communities, including religious communities, have rules for behavior. Sometimes they are formal rules, such as (in this country) driving on the right side of the road. Sometimes they are informal rules, such as don’t cut into line. Individuals benefit from rules, too. One of the oldest rules is the Golden Rule, which is about 2,500 … Continue reading “Three Two-Word Rules for Life,” – The Rev. Michael Franch, Guest Speaker — In-person & Zoom

“Being Both” – Rev. Sana Saeed, Guest Speaker — In-person & Zoom

What is a Muslim doing working at a church? A question Sana received frequently while working at the UU Church of Arlington, VA. Today there are more people identifying as UU Muslim. Join her to explore how we make room for interfaith families and people identifying as multi-religious in our community as we reflect on … Continue reading “Being Both” – Rev. Sana Saeed, Guest Speaker — In-person & Zoom

“Embracing Uncertainty in Creativity” – Rev. Kathryn Adams, Minister — ZOOM ONLY

What would happen if we embraced uncertainty as a source of creativity rather than resisting it out of fear? None of us know the future. If we face that uncertainty with fear, we limit possibilities to what we can control. However, if we learn from the children to face that uncertainty with wonder, joy, and … Continue reading “Embracing Uncertainty in Creativity” – Rev. Kathryn Adams, Minister — ZOOM ONLY

“Where is Our Holy Church?” – Adrian L. H. Graham, Guest Speaker — ZOOM ONLY due to weather

Our descriptor of Unitarian Universalism as a “Living Tradition” is that our individual and shared religious experiences are alive, growing, and changing with time, not ossified into “a creed outworn,” as the poet Wordsworth might say. This January—with all its traditions of renewal and recommitment—let us together take a reinvigorating look at who we profess … Continue reading “Where is Our Holy Church?” – Adrian L. H. Graham, Guest Speaker — ZOOM ONLY due to weather

“The Gifts of this Phase of Your Life” – Rev. Kathryn Adams, Minister — In-person & Zoom

What are the gifts of youth and the joys of the older mind? Let us continue to build on our concept of our life journey by celebrating the types of intelligence that we have in our youth and how we both lose and gain as we transition into midlife and beyond. Each phase of life … Continue reading “The Gifts of this Phase of Your Life” – Rev. Kathryn Adams, Minister — In-person & Zoom